We investigate the inter-well coupling of multiple graphene quantum well structures consisting of graphenesuperlattices with different periodic potentials.The general form of the eigenlevel equation for the bound stat...We investigate the inter-well coupling of multiple graphene quantum well structures consisting of graphenesuperlattices with different periodic potentials.The general form of the eigenlevel equation for the bound states of thequantum well is expressed in terms of the transfer matrix elements.It is found that the electronic transmission exhibitsresonant tunneling peaks at the eigenlevels of the bound states and shifts to the higher energy with increasing the incidentangle.If there are N coupled quantum wells,the resonant modes have N-fold splitting.The peaks of resonant tunnelingcan be controlled by modulating the graphene barriers.展开更多
We propose a photonic structure stacked sequentially by one-dimensional photonic crystals and cavities. The whole structure is composed of single-negative and double-negative materials. The optical Wannier-Stark ladd...We propose a photonic structure stacked sequentially by one-dimensional photonic crystals and cavities. The whole structure is composed of single-negative and double-negative materials. The optical Wannier-Stark ladder （WSL） can be obtained in a low frequency region by modulating the widths of the cavities in order. We simulate the dynamical behavior of the electromagnetic wave passing through the proposed photonic structure. Due to the dispersive characteristics of the metamaterials, a very narrow WSL can be obtained. The long-period electromagnetic Bloch oscillation is demonstrated theoretically to have a period on a microsecond time scale.展开更多
Hyperbolic metamaterials alternately stacked by graphene and silicon（Si） are proposed and theoretically studied to investigate the contribution of terahertz（THz） waves to near-field radiative transfer. The results...Hyperbolic metamaterials alternately stacked by graphene and silicon（Si） are proposed and theoretically studied to investigate the contribution of terahertz（THz） waves to near-field radiative transfer. The results show that the heat transfer coefficient can be enhanced several times in a certain THz frequency range compared with that between graphene-covered Si bulks because of the presence of a continuum of hyperbolic modes. Moreover, the radiative heat transfer can also be enhanced remarkably for the proposed structure even in the whole THz range. The hyperbolic dispersion of the graphenebased hyperbolic metamaterial can be tuned by varying the chemical potential or the thickness of Si, with the tunability of optical conductivity and the chemical potential of graphene fixed. We also demonstrate that the radiative heat transfer can be actively controlled in the THz frequency range.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 10832005the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University under Grant No. IRT0730+1 种基金Program for International S & T Cooperation Program of China under Grant No. 2009DFA02320Doctoral Research Foundation of Nanchang University under Grant No. 300715
文摘We investigate the inter-well coupling of multiple graphene quantum well structures consisting of graphenesuperlattices with different periodic potentials.The general form of the eigenlevel equation for the bound states of thequantum well is expressed in terms of the transfer matrix elements.It is found that the electronic transmission exhibitsresonant tunneling peaks at the eigenlevels of the bound states and shifts to the higher energy with increasing the incidentangle.If there are N coupled quantum wells,the resonant modes have N-fold splitting.The peaks of resonant tunnelingcan be controlled by modulating the graphene barriers.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11264029,11264030,and 11304144)the Natural Science Foundationof Jiangxi Province,China(Grant No.20114BAB212005)the Natural Science Foundation of Education Department of Jiangxi Province,China(GrantNo.GJJ12139)
文摘We propose a photonic structure stacked sequentially by one-dimensional photonic crystals and cavities. The whole structure is composed of single-negative and double-negative materials. The optical Wannier-Stark ladder （WSL） can be obtained in a low frequency region by modulating the widths of the cavities in order. We simulate the dynamical behavior of the electromagnetic wave passing through the proposed photonic structure. Due to the dispersive characteristics of the metamaterials, a very narrow WSL can be obtained. The long-period electromagnetic Bloch oscillation is demonstrated theoretically to have a period on a microsecond time scale.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11704175,11664024,and 61367006)
文摘Hyperbolic metamaterials alternately stacked by graphene and silicon（Si） are proposed and theoretically studied to investigate the contribution of terahertz（THz） waves to near-field radiative transfer. The results show that the heat transfer coefficient can be enhanced several times in a certain THz frequency range compared with that between graphene-covered Si bulks because of the presence of a continuum of hyperbolic modes. Moreover, the radiative heat transfer can also be enhanced remarkably for the proposed structure even in the whole THz range. The hyperbolic dispersion of the graphenebased hyperbolic metamaterial can be tuned by varying the chemical potential or the thickness of Si, with the tunability of optical conductivity and the chemical potential of graphene fixed. We also demonstrate that the radiative heat transfer can be actively controlled in the THz frequency range.
